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Weight Training

steaklover
steaklover Posts: 3
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
My first post here and I have a question:
I was wondering why there is no calories burned in the weight training log. I do a strength circuit which consists of 3 exercises, 12 reps, 5 sets. I know I have to be burning around 300-400 calories.
Should I be putting this under cardio?

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  • jb_sweet_99
    jb_sweet_99 Posts: 856 Member
    Yes, you have to log it under Cardio for it to count the calories :bigsmile:
  • twilight1542
    twilight1542 Posts: 403
    If you want "calories burned" you have to enter "strength training" in the cardio section. However, my experience with the MFP calculations for strength training is that my heart rate monitor (HRM) says I burn more than MFP for strength training, but my HRM says I burn less for cardio than the machines do. So keep that in mind when deciding to eat exercise calories.
  • steaklover
    steaklover Posts: 3
    Thanks Ladies!
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